Recent content by henhead

What did you do in the end? I have the same dilemma

just had a new unventilated GRP flat roof fitted, what's the best way to insulate this without getting any damp or condensation problems? I have exposed rafters which are 4'' deep and 14'' apart. I want to finish it with plasterboard/skim and down lights.

Hi We're having a stone wall knocked through where the fusebox is currently attached to and plan to put up the thinnest possible stud wall for the fusebox to be re-attached to and have a cupboard built around it.Does anyone know the minimum depth of stud wall for a fuse box to be fixed to...

The sun room is a brick built structure with a cavity insulation. The roof is tiled and the floor is concrete. I will need to further insulate the room with roof insulation and secondary glazing I think. The 18'' walls are stone/rubble. do you think I would need 2 lintels to accommodate such...

I would like to open up my kitchen and sun room to make a large kitchen dinner and separate lounge. Both the sun lounge and kitchen were added after the (1890) house was built, so it would mean removing the original exterior 18'' walls. Is this possible? Obviously I would need a...

current layout, 18'' exterior walls between lounge and kitchen / sun lounge and lounge

opening up the kitchen and creating a separate lounge.